Democratic Republic of Vietnam

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The Democratic Republic of Vietnam was the communist state in northern Vietnam that led the struggle against the United States and South Vietnam during the Vietnam War and later unified the country under its rule.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf communist state
former sovereign state
socialist state
achievedUnification 1975-04-30
alliedWith Eastern Bloc
China
surface form: People's Republic of China

Soviet Union
borderedBy Cambodia
Gulf of Tonkin
Laos
China
surface form: People's Republic of China

Republic of Vietnam
surface form: South Vietnam
capital Hanoi
capitalAfter1954 Hanoi
capitalTerritory Hanoi
claimedTerritory entire territory of Vietnam
continent Asia
controlledTerritory Tonkin
surface form: northern Vietnam
conventionalLongName Democratic Republic of Vietnam self-link
country Democratic Republic of Vietnam self-linksurface differs
surface form: North Vietnam
currency Vietnamese đồng
surface form: North Vietnamese dong
dateDissolved 1976-07-02
dateEstablished 1945-09-02
dateProclaimed 1945-09-02
event Proclamation of independence from France and Japan on 2 September 1945
firstPresident Ho Chi Minh
firstPrimeMinister Ho Chi Minh
flagDescription red field with a large yellow five‑pointed star in the center
founder Ho Chi Minh
governmentType single‑party socialist republic
headOfGovernmentTitle Prime Minister
headOfStateTitle President
ideology Marxism–Leninism
lastPresident Ton Duc Thang
lastPrimeMinister Pham Van Dong
leaderDuringVietnamWar Ho Chi Minh
Le Duan
legislature National Assembly of Vietnam
locatedIn Indochinese Peninsula
surface form: Indochina

Viet Nam
surface form: Vietnam
mergedInto Viet Nam
surface form: Socialist Republic of Vietnam
militaryWing People's Army of Vietnam
nationalAnthem Tien Quan Ca
officialLanguage Vietnamese
opponentInWar France
Republic of Vietnam
Republic of Vietnam
surface form: State of Vietnam

United States of America
surface form: United States
participatedIn First Indochina War
Vietnam War
postUnificationRole northern component of unified Socialist Republic of Vietnam
predecessor Empire of Vietnam
French Indochina
region Southeast Asia
resultOf August Revolution
rulingParty Communist Party of Vietnam
shortName DRV
Democratic Republic of Vietnam self-linksurface differs
surface form: North Vietnam
signedAgreement Geneva Accords
surface form: Geneva Accords of 1954

Paris Peace Accords negotiations on the Vietnam War
surface form: Paris Peace Accords of 1973
statusAfter1954GenevaAccords controlled northern Vietnam
successor Viet Nam
surface form: Socialist Republic of Vietnam
supportedOrganization Viet Cong
warAim unification of Vietnam under communist rule

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Government of North Vietnam country Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Thieu opposedBy Democratic Republic of Vietnam
subject surface form: Nguyen Van Thieu
Gulf of Tonkin involvedCountry Democratic Republic of Vietnam
this entity surface form: North Vietnam
Hoa Lo Prison (historic site) operator Democratic Republic of Vietnam
subject surface form: Hoa Lo Prison
Truong Chinh countryOfCitizenship Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Geneva Accords signatory Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Agreement on the Cessation of Hostilities in Vietnam signatory Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Nguyễn dynasty successor Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Army of the Republic of Vietnam primaryOpponentCountry Democratic Republic of Vietnam
this entity surface form: North Vietnam
northwestern Vietnam postColonialHistory Democratic Republic of Vietnam
subject surface form: Northwestern Vietnam
Anti-French Resistance War belligerent Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Battle of Route Coloniale 4 countryInvolved Democratic Republic of Vietnam
General Offensive and Uprising conflictBetween Democratic Republic of Vietnam
this entity surface form: North Vietnam
Nguyen Chi Thanh (early planning influence) countryOfCitizenship Democratic Republic of Vietnam
subject surface form: Nguyen Chi Thanh
this entity surface form: North Vietnam
Nguyen Chi Thanh (early planning influence) residence Democratic Republic of Vietnam
subject surface form: Nguyen Chi Thanh
this entity surface form: North Vietnam
DRV shortName Democratic Republic of Vietnam
subject surface form: Democratic Republic of Vietnam
this entity surface form: North Vietnam
DRV officialName Democratic Republic of Vietnam
subject surface form: Democratic Republic of Vietnam
DRV nativeName Democratic Republic of Vietnam
subject surface form: Democratic Republic of Vietnam
this entity surface form: Việt Nam Dân chủ Cộng hòa
DRV alsoKnownAs Democratic Republic of Vietnam
subject surface form: Democratic Republic of Vietnam
this entity surface form: North Vietnam
Tien Quan Ca adoptedBy Democratic Republic of Vietnam
subject surface form: Tiến Quân Ca
People's Army of Vietnam allegiance Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Trần Văn Trà allegiance Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Le Duan deFactoLeaderOf Democratic Republic of Vietnam
this entity surface form: North Vietnam
Le Duan workedIn Democratic Republic of Vietnam
this entity surface form: North Vietnam
Empire of Vietnam followedBy Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Empire of Vietnam successorState Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Democratic Republic of Vietnam Navy country Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Democratic Republic of Vietnam Navy country Democratic Republic of Vietnam
this entity surface form: North Vietnam
Democratic Republic of Vietnam Navy allegiance Democratic Republic of Vietnam
this entity surface form: Democratic Republic of Vietnam government
DESOTO patrol opposedBy Democratic Republic of Vietnam
this entity surface form: North Vietnam
Operation Pierce Arrow air strikes on North Vietnam location Democratic Republic of Vietnam
subject surface form: Operation Pierce Arrow
this entity surface form: North Vietnam
Operation Pierce Arrow air strikes on North Vietnam belligerent Democratic Republic of Vietnam
subject surface form: Operation Pierce Arrow
this entity surface form: North Vietnam
Ton Duc Thang countryOfCitizenship Democratic Republic of Vietnam
U.S. invasion of Cambodia (1970) opponent Democratic Republic of Vietnam
this entity surface form: North Vietnam
Battle of Xuan Loc belligerent Democratic Republic of Vietnam
National Liberation Front supportedBy Democratic Republic of Vietnam
National Liberation Front supportedBy Democratic Republic of Vietnam
this entity surface form: North Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone (Vietnam) separated Democratic Republic of Vietnam
this entity surface form: North Vietnam
Central Highlands involvedBelligerent Democratic Republic of Vietnam
this entity surface form: North Vietnam
MR I (South Vietnam) borderedBy Democratic Republic of Vietnam
this entity surface form: North Vietnam
Uncle Ho deathPlace Democratic Republic of Vietnam
subject surface form: Ho Chi Minh
this entity surface form: North Vietnam
Uncle Ho countryLed Democratic Republic of Vietnam
subject surface form: Ho Chi Minh
Ho Chi Minh Trail (logistical network named after him) usedBy Democratic Republic of Vietnam
subject surface form: Ho Chi Minh Trail
this entity surface form: North Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh Trail (logistical network named after him) constructedBy Democratic Republic of Vietnam
subject surface form: Ho Chi Minh Trail
Ho Chi Minh Trail (logistical network named after him) startPoint Democratic Republic of Vietnam
subject surface form: Ho Chi Minh Trail
this entity surface form: North Vietnam
Border Campaign of 1950 belligerent Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Nguyen Hue Offensive country Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Tran Van Tra allegiance Democratic Republic of Vietnam